Hanford’s 200 West Area: New Infrastructure Moves Cleanup Forward
Crews with H2C are constructing major upgrades at SY Farm, the only double-shell tank location in 200 West. Some of the projects include improving ventilation, removing outdated equipment and testing a seven-mile pipeline connecting SY Farm to the 200 East Area, making sure waste can be moved if needed. Read more here.
Hanford Leaders Highlight Cleanup Progress and Future Momentum at Waste Management Symposium
H2C leadership joined the Hanford Field Office and other officials at the Waste Management Symposium to discuss the site’s cleanup progress. Read more here.
H2C Announces $200,000 Education and Workforce Development Partnership
Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) is pleased to announce a $200,000 investment to strengthen higher education in the region while developing tomorrow’s workforce. Gifts of $50,000 each are part of separate partnerships with Washington State University Tri-Cities, the Columbia Basin College, the Washington State STEM Educational Foundation, and the Tri-City Regional Chamber of […]
Tank Upgrades Advance Safety and Waste Transfers at Hanford
H2C workers recently completed two important upgrades to an underground waste-storage tank, advancing safe and efficient management of radioactive waste. Read more here.
Innovative System Enables Removal of Waste From Hanford’s 24th Tank
H2C crews recently began retrieving radioactive waste from the 24th single-shell tank at the Hanford Site, two years after using an innovative system to cut into the tank dome for the installation of new equipment. Read more here.
Internships Build Workforce to Support Hanford Cleanup
Internships at the Hanford Site are giving local students a chance to gain valuable skills and start their careers while helping support the cleanup of one of the nation’s most complex environmental projects. Two recent interns with H2C are now employees undergoing nuclear chemical operator (NCO) training. Read more here.
Innovative Metal Coating Strengthens Hanford’s Underground Waste Tanks
H2C employees at the Hanford Site have introduced an advanced metal coating technology to help extend the life of underground tanks that hold radioactive waste. Read more here.
Hanford Evaporator Creates 1 Million Gallons of Tank Space
H2C workers at the Hanford Site have made room for more than 1 million gallons of waste storage, supporting cleanup efforts to transfer waste from older underground tanks to newer, double-shell tanks. Read more here.
Hanford Treats More Than 7 Million Gallons of Contaminated Wastewater
H2C workers at the Hanford Site treated more than 7.25 million gallons of wastewater over a six-month period that ended recently. Read more here.
Hanford Reduces Risk With Removal of Legacy Radioactive Waste
H2C workers at the Hanford Site recently transferred more than 430,000 gallons of radioactive and chemical waste from Single-Shell Tank A-101 to a newer double-shell tank for continued safe storage. Read more here.